Published date: 31 January 2021

Last edited date: 1 February 2021

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Approach to market date: 26 February 2021

Contract summary

Industry

  • Buildings of particular historical or architectural interest - 45212350

  • Architectural and related services - 71200000

Location of contract

BA1 9BH

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

BPT2101

Published date

31 January 2021

Approach to market date

26 February 2021

Contract start date

3 May 2021

Contract end date

31 May 2023

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Bath Preservation Trust (BPT) seeks Expressions of Interest from suitably accredited lead consultants, for design services relating to the repair and conservation of Grade I listed Beckford's Tower in Bath, as part of the National Lottery Heritage Funded project, 'Our Tower'.

The team would consist of a lead consultant - architect, building surveyor or architectural technologist providing design services, supported by the following roles;

• Structural Engineering
• Principle Designer

In addition, the lead consultant would also act as Contract Administrator for the base build contract, as defined within the JCT suite.

A Project Quantity Surveyor will be appointed by BPT directly. M&E consultancy will also be required, to be procured through separate process

The 'Our Tower' project will address urgent repair and conservation needs, bring new parts of the tower into use, and upgrade services and visitor infrastructure.

BPT will also use the project as an opportunity to develop the visitor experience, engage wider audiences and reconnect the Tower with its lost landscape, through new experiences, interpretation and access.

The project is being delivered in two phases and is currently at the outset of the first. This first phase, funded by BPT, partners including Historic England, and with support from a National Lottery Heritage Fund stage one grant, will develop a fully costed design for the project up to RIBA stage 3.

The second phase, which is dependent on the successful procurement of project funding will see the project delivered to RIBA stage 7.

Expressions of interest should be submitted via email no later than 5pm on 26th February 2021

More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2021/2022 £65,000
2022/2023 £35,000

Attachments

Additional text

Expressions of interest should be submitted no later than 5pm on 26th February 2021

About the buyer

Contact name

simon butler

Address

1 Royal Crescent
Bath
BA12LR
England

Email

sbutler@bptrust.org.uk

Website

https://beckfordstower.org.uk